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Author builds MCP server using official Romanian open data, bypassing scraping

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The author describes building an MCP server using official Romanian government open data instead of scraping business directories. By leveraging monthly CSV snapshots from data.gov.ro, which contain comprehensive company registry information, the author created a self-hosted system. This pipeline involves downloading data from CKAN, loading it into SQLite, and then exposing it through three tools via an MCP server, offering a more reliable and efficient method for accessing business data. AI

IMPACT Provides a more robust and efficient method for AI agents to access structured business data, reducing reliance on fragile scraping techniques.

RANK_REASON The item describes the creation of a specific tool/server using existing data sources and technologies.

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Author builds MCP server using official Romanian open data, bypassing scraping

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  1. dev.to — MCP tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Oaida Adrian ·

    I Stopped Scraping Business Directories and Built an MCP Server on Official Registry Data

    <h1> I Stopped Scraping Business Directories and Built an MCP Server on Official Registry Data </h1> <p>For a long time I built B2B lead-generation tools the way everyone does: scrape a directory, fight the anti-bot, re-scrape when the layout changes, pray the data is current. Th…

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